White, David, House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The David White House is a historic house at 1459 Girard Street NW in Washington, D.C. A National Historic Landmark, it was the home of geologist David White (1862–1935) from 1910 to 1925. White had a longtime association with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and performed groundbreaking research on peat and petroleum geology.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1459 Girard St., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Jan 7, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76002133 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1459 Girard St., NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.92562, -77.03470 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | African American Civil War Memorial · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 3 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 8 mi |
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Nearby in District of Columbia County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76002133. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.